An urgent warning has been issued for a piece of jewellery that may be nesting in many UK Christmas stockings. Public Health England sparked a nation-wide alert on December 24 with a product recall for a Beeline Belly Bar sold at Sainsbury's and Matalan.
The alert raises concerns about an allergy risk due to high levels of nickel content, which PHE indicates could trigger serious allergic reactions. Detailing the concern, PHE stated, "The product presents a serious chemical risk as elevated levels of nickel were found.".
Describing the jewellery, the notice said: "The product is body jewellery in the form of a belly bar. The belly bar has a pendant shaped like a daisy attached to it.". It also emphasized the health implications by adding, "The product presents a chemical risk as elevated levels of nickel were found. Nickel is a skin sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.".
